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solar array assembly [1 record]

Record 1 2003-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

Photovoltaic Array Assembly [PVAA]. The P6 has two identical PVAAs which themselves consist of two major elements: the Solar Array Assembly (SAA) containing two Solar Array Wings (SAW) connected to a mast which is folded into a Mast Canister before deployment [;] the Beta Gimbal Assembly (BGA) ...

OBS

An array consists of two solar cell "blankets," one on either side of a telescoping mast that extends and retracts to form or fold the solar array wing. The mast turns on a gimbal to keep the arrays facing the sun. The gimbal base is integrated with the ISS [International Space Station] truss assembly.

OBS

solar array assembly; SAA: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

ensemble de panneaux solaires; SAA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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